King Charles III is only a month into his
reign but the laws that governed his accession to the throne, and
the succession for the House of Windsor, date back centuries.
Today’s succession laws can be traced back to two documents: the
Bill of Rights of 1689 and the Act of Settlement of 1701. Through
these documents, the Stuart dynasty and the Hanoverian dynasty
cemented their rule, leading to…
With the royal mourning period following
the death of Queen Elizabeth II over, the United Kingdom is
transitioning into the reign of King Charles III. Amid that
transition is the distribution of currency featuring His Majesty
The King. The Royal Mint has released a…
King Charles III has altered the prayers
for the Royal Family following his accession to the throne, The
London Gazette has revealed. The new King altered the long-existing
prayers for the Royal Family by Royal Warrant on 17 September. The
changes are: “That in every…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will
host their first State Visit when they welcome the President of
South Africa to the UK. President Cyril Ramaphosa, accompanied by
Dr Tshepo Motsepe, will make a State Visit in November. They will
be hosted at Buckingham Palace. The State Visit takes place between
November 22nd and November 24th and it is expected it will include
a State Banquet, hosted…
The new Prince and Princess of Wales met
with Royal National Lifeboat Institution crew members and shop
volunteers at Holyhead RNLI on their quick visit back to the
island. The RNLI has long-standing royal connections, including
with the late Queen. Queen Elizabeth…
Buckingham Palace has released a new
photo of King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of
Wales. The photo was taken in Buckingham Palace on 18 September
ahead of the evening reception for Heads of State and Official
Overseas Guests in London for the…
Over 50,000 letters sent to Buckingham Palace immediately after the death of Queen Elizabeth II
1st October 2022
Over 50,000 letters and messages of
condolence have been sent to Buckingham Palace since Queen
Elizabeth II’s death on 8 September, the palace revealed. In a new
photograph released by the palace, the Correspondence Team is shown
sorting through letters sent to King Charles III, Queen Camilla and
other members of the Royal Family. The Palace further revealed that
the day after Queen…
The Princess of Wales held her first
engagement with the crew of HMS Glasgow since being named the
ship’s sponsor last year. The Princess hosted an audience for a
select number of crew members who have been posted to the HMS
Glasgow at Windsor Castle to learn more about…
The Princess Royal helped celebrate the
75th anniversary of the British Horse Society earlier this week in
London. The UK-based charity supports both horses and horse owners
throughout the kingdom and has “made a real impact on the
equestrian industry over the past 75…
A much-loved cheeky feature has been
quietly retired from Google Maps following the death of Queen
Elizabeth II. Prior to her death, if one were to access the street
view around Buckingham Palace, they would see a “royal” figure
representing the neighbourhood the user was navigating. The figure
would also appear around Windsor Castle and Balmoral Castle in
Scotland. Google…
